National Health (June 1 2018 Anniversary statutory price reduction) (Exercise of Ministerial discretion) Determination 2018 (Cth)

National Health (June 2018 Anniversary statutory price reduction) (Exercise of Ministerial discretion) Determination 2018 National Health Act 1953

I, LISA LA RANCE, Assistant Secretary, Pricing and PBS Policy Branch, Technology Assessment and Access Division, Department of Health, delegate of the Minister for Health, make this determination under subsection 99ACF(3) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 29 May 2018

LISA LA RANCE

Assistant Secretary Pricing and PBS Policy Branch Technology Assessment and Access Division Department of Health

1 Name of Determination This instrument is the National Health (June 1 2018 Anniversary statutory price reduction) (Exercise of Ministerial discretion) Determination 2018.

2 Commencement This instrument commences on the day it is made. 3 Definition

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in Part VII the Act,

In this instrument:

Act means the National Health Act 1953.

price reduction day has the same meaning as in section 99ACL of the Act. 4 Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 99ACF(3) of the Act. 5 Brand of pharmaceutical item not subject to a price reduction

I determine, under paragraph 99ACF(3)(a) of the Act, that the approved ex-manufacturer price of each brand of pharmaceutical item specified in column 2 as an item in the table in Schedule 1 is not reduced under a provision mentioned in item 5 or 6 of the table in subsection 99ACF(1) of the Act, as appropriate, in relation to the price reduction day. 6 Brand of pharmaceutical item subject to a lower price reduction than would otherwise apply

I determine, under paragraph 99ACF(3)(b) of the Act, that the approved ex-manufacturer price of a brand of pharmaceutical item specified in column 2 of an item in the table in Schedule 2 is reduced under a provision mentioned in item 5 or 6 of the table in subsection 99ACF(1) of the Act, as appropriate, in relation to the price reduction day by the percentage specified in column 3 of the table item.